Dylan's Visions of Sin

Christopher Ricks brings his formidable literary scholarship to bear on Bob Dylan's songwriting, examining it through the classical lens of the seven virtues and deadly sins. This isn't your typical rock biography—it's a deeply intellectual exploration of Dylan's lyrics as serious poetry, tracing echoes of Milton, Keats, and Tennyson through 'Like a Rolling Stone' and beyond. Perfect for Dylan devotees who've always suspected his work deserves the same reverence as canonical verse, and literature lovers curious about where high art meets popular culture.